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Donut Miss This

It’s summer and with that comes events such as fairs, carnivals, and such. Well, what do all of these have in common? Yes, street or fair food. Well, how can you not smell those amazing aromas and not get hungry for a carb fix? Well, donuts are not the easiest things to adapt to keto, especially to get the elasticity of a donut. I am still working on a good fried donut recipe, the attempts so far have been sub-par.

But, thanks to trying a wonderful recipe from a new cookbook, I am trying: “Keto Made Easy” by Megha Barot and Matt GaedkeI think I have found the perfect cake donut recipe. You can use their recipe straight up, it works into a nice donut. But, I wouldn’t be me, if I didn’t work to tweak and (in my own opinion) take the recipes to the next level. So, I have modified their recipe and also, turned it into a non-dairy version.

Also, plain donuts are good, but let’s face it. Donuts with toppings are even better (again my own opinion). Obviously, chocolate toppings are going to add a few more carbs, but I am also including a nice glaze that adds very little carbs to the original donut. You could always opt to just sprinkle with a bit of powdered keto friendly sweetener, or a keto friendly sweetener with a bit of cinnamon to keep the carbs lower.

I will also warn you these are BIG donuts, so again if you don’t want to plan for the higher carb count, you can either make smaller donuts (I didn’t think to try these in my mini donut maker, but that make be a great way to make smaller donuts).

Because I made a couple different versions of these donuts, I put some in the freezer, and they do freeze nicely.

Mix well, starting on low speed then increasing to medium high speed. You may need to scrape edges to blend in all the ingredients well. Batter will be thick like a loose cookie dough.

Scoop even amounts of dough into muffin rings. I use an ice cream scoop to do this.

Using a spatula spread dough to fill muffin ring.

If you want a donut hole in your donut, use a small spatula or spoon to make the hole. I did this using a twisting motion in the center then smoothed it out a bit.

Make the hole slightly bigger than what you want in your final donut as they will spread and thicken slightly while baking.

Bake for about 20 mins (toothpick should come out clean).

Run knife around the edges of each ring in case any are a little stuck on edges.

Place donuts on a rack to cool a little before adding toppings (unless you are just sprinkling with some powdered sweetener, otherwise your glaze or topping may melt off.

Recipe Notes

These donuts are a bit higher in carbs due to using non-dairy replacements. The macros are based on eating a whole donut without any of the toppings (these are large donuts); so you may want to reduce the carb load by only eating a half a donut. Or plan ahead and eat the whole thing! Don't forget to add macros for your chosen topping.

In a microwave safe dish, melt chocolate (about 1 1/2-2 mins on high). Remove as chocolate becomes just melted, if you overheat it the chocolate will seize. If a small piece of soft chocolate remains when you take it out, that is okay, you can stir and it will finish melting from the heat of the other chocolate.

Add cream and sweetener and stir until smooth.

Drizzle over your cake or other sweet treat, while still warm. Ganache will firm up as it cools.

2Tbspcoconut creamI also made a batch using unsweetened Ripple brand "milk"

2 1/2Tbsppowdered keto sweetener

Instructions

In a microwave safe dish add chocolate and coconut cream. Microwave on high for about 1 min (if you keep chocolate in the refrigerator, it may take slightly longer). Be careful to take out as chocolate is just melted as you don't want your chocolate to seize. This step can also be done in a small saucepan over medium low heat.

Add powdered sweetener and stir until incorporated.

Add to dessert while still warm, ganache will continue to firm up as it cools.

Recipe Notes

If you need a smaller portion of ganache, simple reduce ingredients by half. Remember to add these macros to whatever you decide to top with this.

total fat 3.7 g

net carbs 1 g

protein 0.6 g

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Published by Darla Markley, MSNED

Retired Nurse/Nurse Educator. I taught the principles of health and nutrition over the course of a 20+ year career, only to learn that the standards I learned about low-fat diets are wrong. By sharing my own journey, I hope to help others take control of their health through good nutrition.
Disclaimer: I am NOT a medical doctor, nor is any of the opinions, advice, or topics meant to replace medical advice. As with any major lifestyle change, you should discuss it with your primary care provider to be sure it is safe for you.
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Thank you so much for posting the dairy free version of the donuts. I made them into donut holes by using silicone cups in muffin tins. It made 24! They were delicious. Now when my friends meet before and outing and the only diabetic in the group says he’s bringing donuts, I will also have donuts to eat and to share.